…be a U.S. Food Loss and Waste 2030 Champion, harvest automation efforts to expedite development and scholarships that are available to support the next generation of certified crop advisors. Tune…
Plant Materials Center Provides Diverse Climate Plant Solutions
…season cover crops, insectary plantings and soil health. Two outreach events featuring pollinators were hosted in the fall, including a leadership day for local high school students. This included a…
MSOB: Using Biofungicides to Help Manage Resistance
…leading the movement to environmentally sustainable farming practices through the discovery, development and sale of innovative biological products for crop protection, crop health and crop nutrition. Marrone Bio’s portfolio of…
New Coalition Seeks Additional IR-4 Funding to Support Specialty Crops
…control solutions to the crops that can often be overlooked by the overall crop protection industry. The Friends of IR-4 coalition aims to increase understanding of the vital nature of…
Program Working to Deliver State-of-the-Art Plant Science Technology
…about 15 miles inland from the Gulf of Mexico, the site includes 53 acres of cleared fields to use for plant research and production and 116 acres of woodland on…
Supply Chain Issues Creating Cash Flow Problems for Almond Producers
…starting to become apparent. While foreign demand has remained strong, much of the 2021 crop is still sitting in storage in the U.S. already sold. However, the problems arise as…
Nationwide Program Helping Restore and Sustain Healthy Natural Ecosystems
The nationwide program helping restore and sustain healthy natural ecosystems. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Photo of mixed specie cover crop in bloom. Jimmy Carter Plant Materials…
USDA Announces the Appointment of Karli Moore to Serve on the Farm Service Agency State Committee in California
…who are unable to receive private, commercial credit, including targeted loan funds for beginning, underserved, women and military veterans involved in production agriculture. For more information on FSA, visit www.fsa.usda.gov….
US Reportedly Stopping Shipments of Avocados from Mexico
…California Avocado Commission says about 80 percent of the season is from April through August. The commission’s 2022 pre-season forecast projects a 306-million-pound crop, which is nearly a 15 percent…
NASDA Sets Priorities For Farm Bill Advocacy
…Crop Block Grants, and trade promotion. Every five years the Farm Bill is signed into law. It holds key programs for commodities, conservation, trade, nutrition, research, credit, forestry, energy, and…
Problems that can Plague Your Fig Tree Crop
The problems that can plague your fig tree crop. That’s coming upon This Land of Ours. Image by Jean-Louis SERVAIS from Pixabay Growing figs are an absolute pleasure to grow….
Hive Grading, Should you Be Doing it?
…water or crop protection, they should also collect data on their hives. In this report, Symes explains what hive grading is and its role in having successful pollination. Hive Grading,…
Growers Have New ‘One-Two Punch’ for Almond Bloom
…management program. BASF Technical Service Representative Dr. Kevin Caffrey said Cevya fungicide now adds another element to crop protection for almond growers. “The launch of Cevya fully compliments our current…
AgNet News Hour: Thursday, 02-10-22
…Almond Board of California’s Training Tuesdays and details on a new USDA specialty crop block grant. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features, and more. Listen…